Free streaming options let you clip the cable

Published 3:24 am, Friday, September 4, 2015

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Recently I wrote an article on how to save money listening to free satellite radio stations. Statistics show that we depend on our mobile devices and computers for up to 75 percent of our viewing and listening entertainment. Like “pay to listen” radio stations, cable and satellite TV comes at a cost. In order to save money on expensive cable services, it may be time to “pull the plug” on paying for entertainment services.

Getting rid of your cable bill often only makes sense if you can find cheap (or free) replacement for your viewing habits. Fortunately, plug-pullers have some pretty amazing free — and totally legal — streaming options available to them. While many of these are still fairly unknown services, they can provide some terrific options for your viewing needs. Here are a few free streaming services worth checking out, according to the WiseBread.com.

1. Crackle

Owned by Sony, Crackle has an excellent selection of free streaming movies, TV shows and original content. If you have a smartphone, tablet, smart TV, PlayStation 3 or 4, or current Xbox, you can stream Crackle content for free. Crackle handpicks the best, most compelling selection of full-length Hollywood movies and TV shows to enjoy whenever or wherever you want. There are no hassles, no subscriptions and no commitment required ever. Download Crackle and it’s on!

2. Hulu

Hulu is by far the most recognizable service and for good reason. While they have a premium service that will cost you $7.99 per month, their free content is pretty amazing as well and worth a look. Hulu is an American online company and ad-supported streaming service that offers a selection of TV shows, clips, movies and more for free. Hulu subscribers can access episodes in HD (when available) from ABC, Fox, NBC and the CW the day after they air.

3. CuriositySteam

The mission of CuriosityStream is to provide an affordable, ad-free, online destination where the world’s best factual television content can be enjoyed on demand and on any device by the planet’s community of the curious. CuriosityStream has video content about science, technology, civilization and the human spirit and it enables curious people to better understand our world.

4. Yidio

Yidio is a popular streaming service that allows you to search and watch TV shows and movies. As a free service, users can easily search and discover more than 1 million TV shows and movies across hundreds of premium free and paid content services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Yidio transforms your iPhone, tablet and TV into a personal on-demand home theater giving you the ability to watch anything anywhere.

If you're on the fence about removing cable or satellite from your monthly bills, these resources are definitely worth a look. It's easy to make an argument that a combination of several of these free services can easily satisfy your family's TV and movie needs.

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Sandra Dulakis is a nurse, mother, wife and founder of Coupon Clippin’ Cuties.